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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
8
The women's bowling team posted scores for Daumer 108 108 146 Groharing 99 98 126 Mickelson 82 147 87 Struckman was absent. Brown 130 118 138. team won one game against C. R. Jahn in a bowled match.
Thomson news notes guests visiting in McCarroll Goose Lake and neighboring towns. Steve Bull marked his first birthday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bull. The Smiths and Lloyd joined the Greens in Mt. Carroll. Athertons visited Goose Lake with the Vances. Fossett and Baker households entertained Wieben Timmons and Ora Farwell. Braun family plans Panora trip. Marie Yates to join. Relatives of Rush Carroll report a Texas trip with plans into Old Mexico.
Whiteside and neighboring counties consider two plans for school changes. A unit district system may create seven districts and close Linden High, while a county finance option would let students attend any high school with tuition paid by the local district. Recommendations vary by county and public input is urged.
Argo residents hosted and visited relatives from Morrison Steward and Clinton. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Les Lathrop and others from Morrison and Steward. Hale Pieper family traveled from Clinton to California. Mrs. Walter Holland returned to Chandler after two weeks here. Johnson family reunion drew about 40 at Old Mill park. An Argo resident hosted Annie Williams from Moline. Paul Munson hosted Ray Langsdale and Nettie Wilson visiting from Rock Island and Garrison Iowa.
The Baptist Sunday school social will be held Tuesday at the Harold Witt home. Each family brings buns wieners and sticks to roast the wieners. Mrs Ernest Smith and Mrs Eugene Murray attended the 13th District meeting of the Illinois Rural Education Committee in Morrison last week.
Early risers on Wednesday witnessed an all aluminum airplane weighing about 1850 pounds parked briefly on Thom son’s Main Street. Noah Sweitzer confirms it was a real aircraft driven up Route 80 by the pilot who stopped for breakfast in a local cafe. The craft is believed delivered to the new Stransdale Air Park north of Thomson.
Winnie Elliott 73 former Lone Rock Wisconsin resident died Saturday in a Baraboo hospital Survivors include daughter Mrs Ted Berg Baraboo son Harold Thomson Illinois brother Cliff Esseltyn Baraboo sister Mrs Edna Gotham Madison four niece Doris Esseltyn Palo Alto CA and nephew Myron Gotham Madison Funeral services were held at the Gotham church with burial in Button Cemetery, Lone Rock paper notes.
Local society reports share noisy menus of events as Mac and Bob perform for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Brenneman and Mr. and Mrs. Sack at Morrison while Mrs. Warfield visits Polo and Cedar Rapids. Nearby, many dine or tour with friends, teachers move to Joliet, and gatherings at the Stage and Pratt homes reflect small town life.
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